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J.C. Watts first black John Deere dealer.


Former Congressman J.C. Watts Jr. has become the first African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race.  owner of a John Deere dealership. In May, J.C. Watts Cos. acquired Mustang Equipment, an independent John Deere dealer with stores in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837.  and Marble Falls, Texas Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,959 at the 2000 census.

Marble Falls is 45 minutes west of Austin and 85 miles north of San Antonio. Lake Marble Falls is part of the Highland Lakes, the largest chain of lakes in Texas.
, for an undisclosed amount. "I grew up in rural America, so John Deere was familiar to me," says Watts. "Plus, the area in which we're located has tremendous growth potential. We should be able to expand the business profitably."
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Title Annotation:BUSINESS NEWS; J.C. Watts Jr.
Author:Ashanti, Kiara
Publication:Black Enterprise
Article Type:Brief article
Date:Nov 1, 2006
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